CT DELIVERS FOX STUDIO AT FIFA WORLD CUP

A CUTTING-EDGE AV SOLUTION IS DEPLOYED FOR THE LARGEST TEMPORARY STUDIO IN QATAR.

Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) recently supported broadcaster FOX to deliver the largest temporary studio in Qatar on the Doha Corniche waterfront promenade, for the live broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2022.

All 6 4 World Cup games were broadcast live across the US from a state-of-the-art set featuring four unique stages, each having a beautiful backdrop of the West Bay illuminated skyline of Qatar’s capital.

CTME delivered the AV requirements across the impressive space, which included 500 sq m of LED controlled by multiple NovaStar H9 splicers and a Barco E2 screen management system to manage over 22 million pixels. The company also supplied a bespoke lighting package comprising more than 700 fixtures, as well as managing all of the daily systems and operations through its team of six on-site engineers.

Dhyaan Parikh, Senior Project Manager, expanded on the brief. “The team at FOX wanted seamless corners at irregular angles throughout the studio. We worked with our supplier INFiLED to create bespoke fabricated frames for our new ART 4.6in touring frames with a 45° chamber. We supplied panels to the set manufacturer in the USA so they could create a test build and check how it would fit together. The build was technically challenging as they required us to build screens in a completely enclosed area inside a pentagon, with five seamless corners.”

The LED was controlled by multiple systems due the pixel pitch required, with the desk LED powered by Brompton SX40, the LED floor powered by ROE Visual Evision and the remainder of the screen on NovaStar processing. A Barco E2 screen management system was also utilised.

The lighting package included CTME’s latest fleet of new Ayrton, Robe, SGM and Elation fixtures, controlled by an MA Lighting grandMA3. CTME’s Head of Lighting and Power, Sam Connolly, commented: “It was a wonderful project to be a part of. Our team installed over 700 fixtures into the studio using the latest lights on the market. We did extensive planning to ensure a smooth delivery. Our engineers were on site to ensure replacements could be made quickly if required. We also needed to make sure we had sufficient control over the network and to do this we utilised the latest Luminex range of products and had multiple Araneo points to monitor the network. It was a huge pleasure to work alongside FOX.”

CT Qatar’s General Manager, Irum Ashraf, stated: “The historic relationship between NEP/ CT and FOX played a vital role in the award of the project as we proved that we could connect and collaborate across borders and geographies.

With CT Qatar’s office having had its feet firmly on the ground for many years, we were able offer invaluable advice and support to the client where any uncertainties occurred to them delivering their first ever temporary studio in Doha.”

Andy Reardon, CTME Managing Director, added: “Having a large infrastructure in Qatar with the latest equipment facilitated a perfect delivery. Our teams worked incredibly hard to ensure each deadline was met and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome. ”

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